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Permalink Reply by Elianastar on March 13, 2009 at 4:00pm: I would choose a swift before a ball winder, myself. Kelsy bought a ball winder a couple years ago but doesn't know where the thing to attach it to a table is... although I don't know how hard it would be to use it without it.

But, I don't mind hand winding a ball of yarn nearly as much as I mind getting out of the hank... if I had to choose one over the other, I'd take the swift without a second's thought. I use my knees now, but a swift would be great.

I saw someone over at Rav that said she sits her son on a spinning chair with the yarn and then spin the chair to wind up the yarn. Sounds like a great idea, but I don't know many kids that would sit still long enough to wind up too many at one time...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by mshinch on March 23, 2008 at 4:38pm: Help! I need someone to walk me through putting my picture on my page. I've tried and tried and so far, no luck. Hope to hear from someone.......; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on March 24, 2008 at 8:25am: No problem. First, make sure that the photo that you want to upload isn't a really large file - if your file is too big, the system might time out while uploading. A good size to shoot for is between 50k and 250k. There are a bunch of different programs that will help you resize your photo, like Microsoft Image Resizer or Shrinkpictures.

Next, go to your "My Settings" section (in the upper right, under where it says "Hello, UserName!"). Click on the picture next to where it says "Your Photo" and and then choose "Upload an image from your computer."; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by mshinch on March 25, 2008 at 5:11pm: Thank you, "Knit Picks Admin". However, I still don't have my picture on MY PAGE. I keep trying but it just doesn't work. How can I tell the size of the photo I'm trying to upload. I do everything, just as instructed but only end up with that darling little sheep knitting away. Boy, there are lot's of her and her sisters that are members!!!!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on March 26, 2008 at 7:13am: On your computer, find the picture that you'd like to use. Right click on the file and go to "Properties." Look at the field called "Size" and it'll give you the size of the picture.

Also, you should make sure that you're running the most current version of your browser. If you go to the "Help" menu and then choose "About," it will tell you what version you're running. Internet Explorer should be version 7, and Firefox should be version 2.0.0.12.

Hope this helps!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by JoC on March 27, 2008 at 1:59pm: Can we search members by geographic location? Or maybe a 30-mile radius of our ZIP code or something similar?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jena on May 28, 2008 at 12:23pm: That would be a great feature--even the same state would be nice.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jena on May 28, 2008 at 3:26pm: hey, I just discovered if you type the name of a state in the search box on the knitters page, it will bring up all the knitters that list that state. Cool! Maybe there's even more possibilities.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Headdoc on March 27, 2008 at 9:02pm: Does anyone know where to obtain labels to place in pieces that we knit? I used to know a seamstress that put labels saying "Handmade by_______". Have been unable to locate a source.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on March 28, 2008 at 7:22am: I did a quick search, and I turned up a few companies online who do this:

http://www.namemaker.com/

http://www.sterlingnametape.com/

http://www.clothinglabels4u.com/

I haven't used any of these services, though, so I won't be able to give you any feedback on them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Headdoc on March 30, 2008 at 9:48am: Thank you for the info. I did order from namemaker, will see what the products look like when they arrive and will post feedback. Although I've not purchased this type if thing before, the pricing did not seem extreme.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by dlKnits on March 31, 2008 at 2:18pm: If cost is an issue (cost is a big issue with me!), you can make some with little difficulty. I made up some labels on Open Office Draw and printed it on iron-on transfer paper from my local office supply store; then all you need to do is iron the sheet onto your fabric of choice and cut your labels apart. It doesn't look as professional, but if you are able to sew you can finish them off nicely.; ▶ Reply to This